Torbolton, Ontario (1881 census)
Torbolton was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 1,024. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q14875451. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.463°N, 76.080°W.
Population
In 1881, Torbolton had a population of 1,024: 549 male and 475 female residents. Population density was 22.9 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 542 |
| 1861 | 675 |
| 1871 | 751 |
| 1881 | 1,024 |
| 1891 | 1,023 |
| 1901 | 1,002 |
| 1911 | 842 |
| 1921 | 739 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Torbolton shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 67 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 180 |
| Number of families | 180 |
| Number of females | 475 |
| Number of males | 549 |
| Number of married females | 135 |
| Number of married males | 140 |
| Number of married persons | 275 |
| Number of widowed females | 27 |
| Number of widowed males | 8 |
| Number of widowed persons | 35 |
| POP TOT | 1,024 |
| Total population | 1,024 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 313 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 401 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 714 |
Buildings & housing (4 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of houses under construction | 8 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 178 |
| Number of occupied houses | 178 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 18 |
Agriculture (29 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 1,451 |
| Acres of potatoes | 176 |
| Acres of wheat | 934 |
| BAR BU | 1,705 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,705 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 1,252 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 34 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 680 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 29,339 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 7,444 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 2,970 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,743 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 3,358 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 10,593 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 8,944 |
| Bushels of winter wheat produced in the past year | 723 |
| BWT BU | 1,252 |
| CRN BU | 680 |
| HAY AC | 1,451 |
| HAY TONS | 1,326 |
| OAT BU | 29,339 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 2,970 |
| POT AC | 176 |
| POT BU | 18,743 |
| RYE BU | 3,358 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 1,326 |
| WHT AC | 934 |
| WHT SP BU | 10,593 |
| WHT WTR BU | 723 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 313 |
| C UNMD M | 401 |
| C UNMD TOT | 714 |
| D OCC | 178 |
| FEMALE | 475 |
| GRA BU | 34 |
| H CON | 8 |
| H INHAB | 178 |
| H UNINH | 18 |
| MALE | 549 |
| MD F | 135 |
| MD M | 140 |
| MD TOT | 275 |
| NUMBER CD | 108 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 7,444 |
| TUR BU | 8,944 |
| WID F | 27 |
| WID M | 8 |
| WID TOT | 35 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON108008— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON105010— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q14875451
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbolton_Township
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Torbolton, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/torbolton-on108008-1881/.